Get your PVCs, vote in 2023, Aniagwu tells Nigerians | The Guardian Nigeria Information

‘Church shouldn’t take a place on candidates’

The Vicar Common, Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos and Episcopal Vicar of Ikeja Area, Monsignor John Aniagwu yesterday urged Christians to participate within the electioneering strategy of 2023 by amassing their Everlasting Voters Card (PVCs).

 
Aniagwu who can be the parish priest of St. Leo’s Catholic Church, Ikeja, Lagos, who was represented by the Affiliate Parish Priest, Rev. Father Emmanuel Omoroke, SMMM spoke at a press briefing to mark the St. Leo Cathedral’s fiftieth anniversary, which started on Wednesday, August 24 and can finish on Sunday, September 4.
 
The Priest, who lamented the worsened safety scenario in Nigeria, said that prayers for the nation is among the essential focus of the anniversary, including that there’s nothing tough for God.
  
He said that ample measures had been put in place to make sure the security of the contributors of the anniversary. He mentioned: “We ask Christians to affix politics, to participate. After amassing their PVCs, they need to vote. Christians needs to be concerned in Nigeria politics.”
  
Chairman, Planning Committee for the anniversary, Taiwo Obileye urged Christians to be worthy examples to vary the narrative for good within the political agenda of the nation.  
 
“They need to go there and make constructive adjustments and never be part of the gang. Once they get there, let their Christian life-style be what is going to change the scenario in our politics. That’s the form of Christians that we wish to take part in politics,” he mentioned.

He added, “There is no such thing as a one that isn’t conscious that the safety scenario has worsened and deteriorated to giant extents and so everyone has requested what the federal government is doing. Generally they’re successful, generally they’re shedding, however they’re attempting besides that everyone expects them to do extra.”
  
Obileye mentioned that no church ought to instigate their congregation towards any of the presidential candidates, saying that the candidates’ manifestoes needs to be extra of consideration.

“No church will say help this particular person or don’t help that particular person. That’s not the Church’s enterprise. The church will solely say have a look at what every particular person is prepared to do to proper the wrongs within the nation in all of the totally different areas of life, economic system, safety and employment. The church isn’t ever going to help one political social gathering or contestant towards the others.
   
“The Church doesn’t do this. We’ll by no means do this. And naturally, everyone is inspired to take part within the electioneering course of. Having gone via the method of getting your PVCs, then go use it. It’s solely if you use it, which you could make the change that you really want, and there needs to be no worry in individuals about going out to vote. As a result of it’s after they exit to vote, that they will have what they’re hoping for. There’s no level in having your voter playing cards to brighten your own home. Please go use the voter’s card. We’re hoping that whoever is available in will enhance the approach to life of the individuals.”

The actions of the anniversary kicked off on Wednesday with a three-day particular prayers occasion christened Triduum of prayer. Different actions are focused on the youngsters and youths, sick and homebound parishioners.

“Sport and video games are usually not not noted. There shall be a wide range of indoor and outside video games and sporting actions, for which prizes shall be awarded to victorious contributors.

“The golden jubilee programme shall be dropped at an in depth with a grand finale on Sunday, September 4. The actions on that day will kick off with the golden jubilee Mass at 10am to be concelebrated by the Archbishop and a lot of clergymen.”